Question:
I am scheduled for my first appointment on Monday, any suggestions?

This is the forth step in the process, seeing the program manager before making an appointment to see the surgion. This appointment is my first offical weigh-in. Clearing up paperwork information. Does anyone have any suggestions??? I am 23 BMI 40.9 246 pounds.......    — [Deactivated Member] (posted on January 6, 2006)

January 6, 2006
I would bring in a list of questions, any medical history for the past 5 years. A list of your prescriptions. A list of surgery's you have had. Some questions I asked were: How many surgery's have you performed? Have you lost any patients, and what was the cause of their deaths? What type of follow-up program do you have. Do you do the actual surgery or do you have an assistant do the surgery. What types of surgery's do you do? What is your price? What insurance's do you take? What hospital do you use? etc. Hope you can use this information. Janice B
   — GertieMae3

January 6, 2006
Have you called or looked online to see what your insurance company requires? that can help you make sure you get everything done. IF your insurance requires a doctor -supervised diet for a certain amount of time, you can make you r surgical date for two weeks after that time is up, and go to your PCP right away. that way you can get everything done. At the surgeonn's come in with your questions written down so you do not forget anything. I also suggest doing research so that you understand what the doc is talking about.
   — Novashannon

January 7, 2006
please just be very open and honest about your questions if you don't understand the answer ask again and again until you fully understand. the people i deal with are extremely helpful and understanding.donna
   — donna m

January 7, 2006
have yu read about the DS, check it out at the ds forum, as your doctor , its the third type of wls,often oversightd in reshearch, harder to get, but easier to live with, I am biased.
   — walter A.